Importance Catheter ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) has limited success. Procedural strategies beyond pulmonary vein isolation have failed to consistently improve results. The vein of Marshall contains innervation and AF triggers that can
M. Valderrábano +17 more
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Molecular Analysis of Prothrombotic Gene Variants in Venous Thrombosis: A Potential Role for Sex and Thrombotic Localization [PDF]
Background: Requests to test for thrombophilia in the clinical context are often not evidence-based. Aim: To define the role of a series of prothrombotic gene variants in a large population of patients with different venous thromboembolic diseases ...
AMATO, FELICE +9 more
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A novel multi-component generalization of the short pulse equation and its multisoliton solutions [PDF]
We propose a novel multi-component system of nonlinear equations that generalizes the short pulse (SP) equation describing the propagation of ultra-short pulses in optical fibers.
Satake I., Vein R., Yoshimasa Matsuno
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Nutcracker syndrome (NCS) is a rare pediatric disease caused by left kidney vein compression. Besides the “Triade’s symptoms”, including hematuria, proteinuria, and flank pain, a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations has been reported.
Speranza Cioffi +7 more
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Aneurysms of the superficial venous system: classification and treatment
Superficial venous aneurysms are rarely described and they may remain indolent or become the source for pulmonary emboli. A system of classification and treatment protocol according to size and location is proposed.
Ronald G. Bush, Peggy Bush
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The incidence of portal vein thrombosis at liver transplantation [PDF]
The incidence of portal vein thrombosis was examined in 885 patients who received orthotopic liver transplantations for various end‐stage liver diseases between 1989 and 1990. The thrombosis was classified into four grades.
Iwatsuki, S +3 more
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Ultrasound-guided sclerotherapy using liquid sclerosant after preliminary saline flush
The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of liquid sclerosant with preliminary saline flush for ultrasound-guided sclerotherapy. Aethoxysklerol was used in varying concentrations ranging from 1.0% to 3.0% according to the volume required ...
Kenneth A. Myers, Amy May Clough
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Perivascular mast cells regulate vein graft neointimal formation and remodeling [PDF]
Objective. Emerging evidence suggests an important role for mast cells in vein graft failure. This study addressed the hypothesis that perivascular mast cells regulate in situ vascular inflammatory and proliferative responses and subsequent vein graft ...
Cambrook, Helen +9 more
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Idiopathic Bilateral Internal Jugular Vein Thrombosis Diagnosed by Point-of-Care Ultrasound [PDF]
Internal jugular vein (IJV) thrombosis is an unusual condition, especially when it develops bilaterally. This is a case of bilateral IJV thrombosis in a 77-year old female who presented to the emergency department with neck and arm swelling after ...
Aquino-Jose, Victor M. +2 more
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Novel venous balloon for compliance measurement and stent sizing in a post-thrombotic swine model
Objective: Real-time accurate venous lesion characterization is needed during endovenous interventions for stent deployment. The goal of this study is to validate a novel device for venoplasty sizing and compliance measurements.Methods: A compliance ...
Mengjun Wang +5 more
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